#Cyprus

The issue of property and the arrests being made by the Republic of Cyprus of people accused of selling Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north was not raised by United ...

The Republic of Cyprus has granted almost 30,000 “golden visas”, permanent residence permits in exchange for investments in the Cypriot economy, since 2014, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Friday. In a ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Friday said the ministry was open to discussing the “minor” issues raised by teachers regarding the ministry’s proposal for a sweeping reform of teacher ...

There is “no reason for concern” among Greek Cypriots living on land owned by Turkish Cypriots who are now demanding that the land be returned to them, the interior ministry ...

RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus was on Friday accused of supporting Israeli operations in Gaza through intelligence-gathering missions carried out from British soil. “Britain is complicit in what I and many ...

Concerns have been raised over a ship which is due to dock in Larnaca on Sunday, with it having been alleged that among the ship’s cargo is raw material ...

A new migration management centre was opened in the north on Thursday, with the aim of allowing the Turkish Cypriot authorities to better manage the phenomenon of irregular migration. In ...

A series of sweeping changes to the electoral system were enacted by the House on Thursday, including lowering voting age to 17 and the scrapping of voting booklets. MPs hailed the ...

Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos was incandescent with rage on Thursday over police chief Themistos Arnaoutis’ public call on him to testify regarding claims he had made of links between foreign ...

A public inquiry into Cyprus’ handling of dangerous vehicle recalls revealed on Thursday that successive transport ministers were left uninformed about critical safety warnings, including those linked to fatal accidents. ...

The Larnaca regional authority is asking the government for €15 million to pay for extra expenses caused by archaeological discoveries during sewage work. The finds slowed down the project and made ...

Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides on Thursday presented the relaunch of the ‘voluntary repatriation plan‘ for Syrians, set to open on June 2, in response to the collapse of the Assad ...

Cypriots are concerned about the rising cost of living, immigration and a majority considers the local economy as ‘bad’, according to the European Commission’s Eurobarometer for spring 2025. While 38 per ...

It is “not possible to talk about a healthy dialogue” between Cyprus’ two sides amid the arrests being made by the Republic of Cyprus of people accused of selling Greek ...

The managers of a property in the Paphos village of Timi have moved to initiate the eviction of Greek Cypriot refugees whose homes were built on land belonging to a ...

The rate of child poverty in Cyprus is on a “steady decline”, social welfare deputy minister Marilena Evangelou said on Thursday. Speaking to CyBC radio, she highlighted the fact that ...

The lawyer of Kenan Ayaz, who was convicted last year of being a member of a proscribed terrorist organisation after being extradited from Cyprus to Germany, has requested that his ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s campaign to be re-elected to the role on Wednesday night won the endorsement of a third political party, ruling coalition party the DP. The ...

Police chief Themistos Arnaoutis on Wednesday night called on Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos to substantiate claims he had made regarding alleged links between foreign exchange companies in Cyprus and Latin ...

The Louroujina crossing point “will be the first to be opened” after the Turkish Cypriot leadership election in October, the village’s Turkish Cypriot mayor Ali Karavezirler said on Wednesday. ...

The House legal affairs committee renewed pressure on the ministry of justice to submit a long-awaited revised bill aimed at tackling violence in sports stadiums, during a session held on ...

A bill which would impose a maximum limit on MPs of three terms in office failed to be sent to a plenary session of parliament on Wednesday after being discussed ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said he would be open to Turkish participation in the European Union’s €150 billion defence programme, “if Turkey means what it says” in relation to ...

Three of Cyprus’ political parties mentioned in a report written by the audit office which highlighted financial irregularities in their operations defended themselves on Thursday. Akel were one of the ...